Prosecutors Call Former Embassy Employee an ‘Experienced S***** Predator’
Brian Jeffrey Raymond, who worked at the U.S. Embassy in Mexico, was charged with videotaping a woman who was partially naked and unconscious. Prosecutors said there are at least 21 other victims.
The U.S. Embassy in Mexico City. Federal prosecutors said Brian Jeffrey Raymond, who worked at the embassy, is under investigation in the videotaping and photographing of women who were unconscious.Credit…Fernando Llano/Associated Press
By Michael Levenson
Oct. 30, 2020Updated 1:53 p.m. ET
A former employee at the U.S. Embassy in Mexico, described by prosecutors as an “experienced s***** predator,” was arrested in San Diego this month and charged with videotaping and photographing a woman while she was partially naked and unconscious.
The former employee, Brian Jeffrey Raymond, was charged with one count of coercion and enticement of the woman, who prosecutors said he had met on Tinder in Virginia in 2017. If convicted, he could face up to 20 years in prison.
But prosecutors said the government’s investigation, which turned up hundreds of photos, videos and online chats, had revealed at least 21 additional victims dating back to at least 2011 whose cases could lead to additional charges. The existence of the investigation was reported Tuesday by The Daily Beast.
On Thursday, the State Department referred questions to the Justice Department, which said it could confirm only that Mr. Raymond had been a federal employee and is no longer working in Mexico. Court documents said he had traveled and worked in numerous countries and had extensive experience living abroad. He speaks both Spanish and Chinese.
The New York Times